Shaft drive engine for Graham

[igbell]

Pan, Gold, Diverson, V-Max

[jonnydangerous]

old ford crossflow engine and box and a cut and shut prop? although older stuff is hard to find now, but a lot easier with a carb and points ignition....
newer stuff will be more reliable, better power to weight, but will involve a wiring loom splice and coded keys etc....and i dont know how much torque the old reliant axle will take???...

why not be VERY different and try a diesel!......that would be coooool :-)

[Jon_W]

The reliant axle is more than a little overbuilt considering the engine attached!!

Problem is that most small modern cars are FWD. The older engines A series etc... tend to be heavy.

You need a 80's engine. Poss a BMW 316??? or a ALFA Romeo flat four???

edit: Have just thought that Renault did a rear wheel drive car called the Fuego. This shared its running gear with the volvo 480.

[Kevinb]

Fuego's were front wheel drive. I had a 1984 GTS. Great car.
It is possible to use a front wheel drive doner car as I remember a company making a Lancia Stratos kit car and using a 2Ltr Beta engine with the steering welded in the forward position.

[Ryan]

2 sprokets and a chiain with a pair of pedels, jobs a gudden

[Jon_W]

Fuego's were front wheel drive. I had a 1984 GTS. Great car.
It is possible to use a front wheel drive doner car as I remember a company making a Lancia Stratos kit car and using a 2Ltr Beta engine with the steering welded in the forward position.

Oopss sorry. The engine is a longitudinal engine so could be coupled to a rear dive box.